Networked subscriber television distribution
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1. A system for transmitting from a headend facility a plurality of audio/video signals, the system comprising:
- a master set top for receiving the plurality of audio/video signals, the master set top comprising a plurality of tuners, each tuner for providing an audio/video signal; and
at least one remote device in communication with the master set top, the at least one remote device for selecting and receiving a selected audio/video signal from one of the plurality of tuners, each remote device for outputting the selected audio/video signal to a coupled display, wherein one of the plurality of tuners is responsive to one of the at least one remote device.
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Abstract
A master device interactively distributes a television signal to a remote device for remote display with low latency between a user input and a television signal change.
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1. A system for transmitting from a headend facility a plurality of audio/video signals, the system comprising:
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a master set top for receiving the plurality of audio/video signals, the master set top comprising a plurality of tuners, each tuner for providing an audio/video signal; and
at least one remote device in communication with the master set top, the at least one remote device for selecting and receiving a selected audio/video signal from one of the plurality of tuners, each remote device for outputting the selected audio/video signal to a coupled display, wherein one of the plurality of tuners is responsive to one of the at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A subscriber network for distributing a plurality of media content signals to a plurality of remote devices, the subscriber network comprising:
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a master set top for receiving the plurality of media content signals, the master set top including a plurality of tuners, each tuner for providing a tuned media content signal;
a first remote device in communication with the master set top for receiving a first tuned media content signal, wherein the master set top, upon user input, selects the first tuned media content signal; and
a second remote device in communication with the master set top for selecting and receiving a second tuned media content signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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